How much should I charge for snow removal?

You could start by finding out what the average cost of snow removal is for your area. Call some other snow removal services to find out.

When we used to pay for snow removal, it cost $50. The cost was the same for our second home as our first, even though one driveway was quite a bit longer than the other. Depending on where you live, that might be too much to charge or too little.

What area do you live in?

Carmel, Indiana in a neighborhood with mostly old, settled families. Not that rich, either, but large driveways.

My husband plows in the winter, and he said you’d have to undercut the $30/driveway that that street plow guys are charging in order to get any business. He thinks you’d be much better off investing in a plow on a pickup rather than doing snowblowing, which is a much more labor intensive activity. Your labor alone is probably worth more than you could reasonably expect to make when in competition with the plow guys.

Just to give you a starting point, sidewalk crews in our area (Maryland/West Virginia)
get about $25—$30 per man hour, and charge extra for salt. Good luck with your venture!

Whoa, you’re considering snow removal? <laughs> It’s still 100 degrees outside, here!

I want to be ready earn money when it does snow in two months.

You might also want to think about doing the work if they already own a snowblower. Just use theirs. That way you don’t have to lug yours around. The kids that mow our lawn use our lawnmower.

That way you can save on start up costs and get a feel for the market. From there you can get a idea what you should charge when you have your own equipment. Knocking on a few doors and asking what people will pay in both scenarios is probably the best way to see what people will pay.

do u no how long it takes to snow blow a driveway?

Me? I don’t know. I would never live in a place that I would have to. I hate snow.

Wow, thats like three feet of snow, or four at best. In agreement with @MissAusten, call around.

@abh94 It would depend entirely on the size of the driveway, and the amount of snow involved. Also a factor is the type of snow. Wet, heavy snow takes much longer than light, ‘dry’, powdery snow. Also, just a heads’ up, Fluther frowns on txtspk.

I plow snow for Carmel IN area. I even have a site so the customers can order and pay. Just from experience, 2–3 inches of snow you might be able to make a profit on an average drive. Big snows there is no way you can compete per hour against a truck.
It takes me about 15 min to do a normal housing addition drive with a truck and blade. You can check out my site to see what I charge. So you can figure 2 to 3 times longer with a snow blower. Is it worth per hour? If you just want to do it to help the elderly that is a different story – I completely encourage you then.
I second the other persons vote. If you really want to do this to make money, get an old truck and plow. Or an ATV with a plow.